Under the shadow of civil war and questions over the poll's credibility, voters in Myanmar cast their ballots in apparently low numbers in a general election on Sunday, the first since a military coup toppled the last civilian government in 2021.

Projections indicate a junta-aligned party is set to dominate Myanmar’s elections, raising concerns over democratic credibility and continued military influence.

Myanmar's junta presides over elections starting on Sunday, advertising the vote as a return to democratic normality five years after it mounted a coup that triggered civil war.

Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of the U.N. says the vote will be anything but free and fair.

Myanmar conducts a phased national vote amid violence, bans on major parties, and international scrutiny over legitimacy and humanitarian impact.

Myanmar is all set to conduct its first general election in five years after seizing power in a coup. The question about the future of the junta and its chief, Min Aung Hlaing, remains hanging

Voting kicks off on Sunday (Dec 28) and will be held over three phases, limited to areas where the military maintains varying degrees of control.

Myanmar's junta will stage the third and final round of its heavily restricted elections on January 25, a statement said Thursday, just days before polls open for the first batch of ballots.